What is the price of mustard seeds in South Africa?

As of January 2025, mustard seeds in South Africa is US$ 4.13 per kg (80.24 ZAR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is South Africa's world rank in mustard seed exports?

South Africa ranks 33rd out of 66 mustard seed exporters.

Is South Africa a net exporter or importer of mustard seeds?

South Africa is a net exporter of mustard seeds.

What was the year-on-year change in South Africa's mustard seed export value?

The export value increased by 31.8% year-on-year.

Mustard Seeds Price in South Africa - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Mustard Seeds Prices in South Africa

US$ 4.13 / kg

80.24 ZAR / kg

MoM ▼ 1.8% YoY ▼ 1.8%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (ZAR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	4.13	80.24	▼ 1.8%	▼ 1.8%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the mustard seeds price in South Africa available is US$ 4.13 per kg (80.24 ZAR), down 1.8% year-on-year.

South Africa exported 28 tonnes of mustard seeds in 2024, valued at US$116,341, ranking 33rd out of 66 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with export value increasing by 31.8% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$4.1302 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - mustard seeds in South Africa

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, South Africa exported $116.3K (27.7 t) of mustard seeds▲ 31.8% YoY. That ranks #33 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$116.3K

Export value

27.7 t

Export volume

#33 / 66

World rank

Global share

$4.21

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top mustard seeds exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Canada $150.5M · 45%
#2 Germany $55.4M · 16.6%
#3 Ukraine $24.5M · 7.3%
#4 Poland $22.2M · 6.6%
#5 India $20M · 6%

Annual export data South Africa · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$116.3K	27.7 t	$4.21
2023	$88.3K	20.5 t	$4.31
2022	$67.4K	23.1 t	$2.92
2021	$89.7K	-	-
2020	$40.1K	7.4 t	$5.42

HS Code

mustard seeds is traded under Harmonized System code 1207.50. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

South Africa mustard seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 South Africa sold 339,678 tonnes of mustard seeds. For 2019 alone, the market for South Africa mustard seeds (oil seeds category) has improved, with a change of 3.799 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mustard seeds' exports grew by 17.28 pc bringing South Africa US$0.05m for the year 2019. South Africa's mustard seeds exports are categorised as:

Mustard seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120750)

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South Africa mustard seeds export values

In 2019, South Africa shipped mustard seeds valued at 0.05m USD, a surge of 212.50% from 2018's total mustard seeds export of 0.016m USD. The annual change in value of South Africa mustard seeds between 2017 to 2018 was -62.791 pc.

The annual change in the volume of South Africa's mustard seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 17.28 percent compared to a variation of 3.799% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for South Africa mustard seeds ( in '000$ )

South Africa's top export markets for mustard seeds are Thailand, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Switzerland.

South Africa bought 442 tonnes of mustard seeds in 2019.

Mustard Seeds Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest mustard seeds prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$2.89/kg Angola$0.34/kg Zambia$1.19/kg Nigeria$1.36/kg Algeria$1.40/kg Zimbabwe$182.54/kg

Other Oil Seeds Prices in South Africa

Latest prices for other oil seeds in South Africa:

Castor (Ricinus) Seeds$27.60/kg Cotton Seeds$0.50/kg Sunflower Seeds$0.47/kg Sesame Seeds$2.18/kg Melon Seeds$5.62/kg Safflower$27.60/kg Linseed (Flax)$1.73/kg

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